unclutch

U1N1C3L1U1T1C3H4
/ʌnˈklʌt͡ʃ/

verb

To open (something tightly closed).

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declutch
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Meanings

verbunclutch (third-person singular simple present unclutches, present participle unclutching, simple past and past participle unclutched)

present singular third person unclutches · participle present unclutching · participle past unclutched · past unclutched

  1. transitiveTo open (something tightly closed).

    Unclutch his griping hand.

    1667, attributed to Richard Allestree, The Causes of the Decay of Christian Piety. […], London: […] R. Norton for T. Garthwait, […], →OCLC
  2. ambitransitiveTo disengage (a clutch, etc.).

    Synonyms: declutch

  3. meditationTo let go of distractions and thoughts.

    When a thought arises in you, just remember 'Let me unclutch'.

    2009, Nithyananda Paramahamsa, Why Meditation, page 229

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo disengage (a clutch, etc.).

Similar
declutch

Origin

From un- + clutch.

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APA

unclutch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unclutch

MLA

“unclutch.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unclutch. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “unclutch,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unclutch.

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